Brunonia Barry’s The Lace Reader is exactly the type of debut novel I love. It isn’t without flaws, but there is enough evidence of brilliant […] Read More
This may be the single most common rule infraction, mostly because people don’t know that such a standard exists or why. In fact, I believe […] Read More
Pat Conroy’s My Reading Life will inspire all readers. In this memoir, he chronicles the people who influenced his reading and writing habits – driving […] Read More
It happens all the time: you are the common denominator at a gathering of folks who don’t know each other. Your friends are meeting your […] Read More
This historical fiction and fifth novel from Katharine McMahon, The Alchemist’s Daughter is set in the center of the Age of Enlightenment, and capitalizes on […] Read More
When it comes to manners, the art of saying “Thank You” is the Grand Pooh-Bah. It doesn’t get any more essential than this. Showing gratitude […] Read More
So my sweetie and I celebrated our fourth anniversary mid-August in Charleston. Which means, amazing food. While I was trying to “not plan” as much […] Read More
I just finished re-reading The Screwtape Letters, and I love how some books only get better with each reading. Our pastor used this text as […] Read More
So while my sweetie and I were in Charleston last week, I reconnected with a dear college friend, K Cooper Ray. He’s the writer, creator […] Read More
My sweetie and I took a road trip to the Holy City last week to celebrate our fourth anniversary. We were trying to decide between […] Read More